Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Guinea-Bissau is 2.8% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
Groceries: pay 1.3% more in Guinea-Bissau
Transportation: pay 13.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
Housing: pay 53.9% less in Guinea-Bissau
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Guinea-Bissau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
Clothing: pay 51.5% more in Guinea-Bissau

The cost of childcare, clothing, and groceries in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.

Guinea-Bissau vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 20.2% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Guinea-Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.96 FCFA8,062	$4.90 F CFA2,831	-64.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 FCFA5,161	$9.43 F CFA5,445	+5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 FCFA1,088	$1.31 F CFA755	-30.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 FCFA865	$1.63 F CFA944	+9.1%
Average			-20.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Guinea-Bissau - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 1.3% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Guinea-Bissau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 FCFA1,480	$0.90 F CFA520	-64.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 FCFA2,427	$7.28 F CFA4,202	+73.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 FCFA4,545	$6.18 F CFA3,572	-21.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,959	$4.90 F CFA2,831	+44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 FCFA1,269	$5.93 F CFA3,424	+169.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 FCFA681	$1.85 F CFA1,070	+57.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 FCFA526	$0.44 F CFA257	-51.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.98 FCFA1,141	$1.85 F CFA1,070	-6.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA698	$0.07 F CFA43	-93.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA672	$0.59 F CFA342	-49.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 FCFA607	$0.59 F CFA342	-43.6%
Average			+1.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Guinea-Bissau - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 13.2% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Guinea-Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 FCFA2,993	$4.52 F CFA2,610	-12.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA13,046	$25.57 F CFA14,768	+13.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,997,830	$32,027.10 F CFA18,496,564	-2.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.09 FCFA8,140	$6.94 F CFA4,010	-50.7%
Average			-13.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Guinea-Bissau - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 53.9% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Guinea-Bissau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.50 FCFA43,602	$45.27 F CFA26,144	-40.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$971.39 FCFA561,003	$433.95 F CFA250,621	-55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.68 FCFA206,568	$225.47 F CFA130,216	-37.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$456.95 FCFA263,903	$75.86 F CFA43,811	-83.4%
Average			-53.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Guinea-Bissau - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Guinea-Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.14 FCFA123,675	$765.65 F CFA442,183	+257.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,100.00 FCFA2,945,396	$2,307.50 F CFA1,332,649	-54.8%
Average			+101.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Guinea-Bissau - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Guinea-Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.76 FCFA1,596	$1.55 F CFA896	-43.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 FCFA2,387	$2.04 F CFA1,180	-50.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 FCFA2,166	$1.63 F CFA944	-56.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.25 FCFA35,373	$57.19 F CFA33,027	-6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,718	$1.63 F CFA944	-80.0%
Average			-47.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Guinea-Bissau - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 51.5% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Guinea-Bissau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.83 FCFA20,695	$89.86 F CFA51,899	+150.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.92 FCFA21,898	$57.19 F CFA33,027	+50.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.22 FCFA53,261	$81.69 F CFA47,181	-11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.67 FCFA52,940	$106.20 F CFA61,335	+15.9%
Average			+51.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Guinea-Bissau - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

More cost comparisons

Republic of the Congo vs.

Iceland

Republic of the Congo vs.

Egypt

Republic of the Congo vs.

Vietnam

Republic of the Congo vs.

Spain

Republic of the Congo vs.

United Kingdom

Republic of the Congo vs.

Germany

Republic of the Congo vs.

Ecuador

Republic of the Congo vs.

Peru

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Brazzaville vs. Bissau

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Republic of the Congo

Add prices for Guinea-Bissau

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Guinea-Bissau or Republic of the Congo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.